COVENTRY CITY V ARLESEY TOWN
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3RD AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm. If the game is level after ninety minutes, there will be a replay on Tuesday November 13th at 7.45pm at Arlesey. City and/or Arlesey will be ball number 17 in the Second Round draw which takes place at 2.45pm on ITV1 on Sunday afternoon.
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TRAVEL
By car: Leave the M6 at junction 3. Take the A444 towards the City centre and at the first island go left and you will see the Ricoh Arena on your right.
By rail: For all train information call National Rail Enquiries on: 08457 48 49 50, but be warned Coventry station is a £10+ taxi ride away.
Buses in Coventry
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/feat/ed14/network_coventry_buses_for_a_match_day_732648/index.shtml
Parking: If the game is expected to attract less than 10,000 spectators then the Residental Parking Scheme will not be enforced.
City supporters can now pay on the day to park at the Ricoh Arena before Coventry City home games. £10 will be charged to park in Car Park A and C with £7 for Car Park B.
Parking places are subject to availability and motorists will not be allowed to leave the car parks A & B for twenty minutes after the final whistle.
Park And Ride
The park and ride site is at The Oak Pub in Baginton near to Coventry Airport. Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and St Finbarrs and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane. Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.
Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane won't be affected. Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.
For further information or to buy tickets at any the three sites log on to http://www.ricoharena.com/ or telephone 08444 121 747.
Kenilworth Supporters Club - http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/coventry_city_kenilworth_supporters_club_712828/index.shtml
Travel From London for Members of CCLSC http://www.cclsc.co.uk/
The Sky Blue Express return coach service is back for the new season. Leaving from Christ The King Club in Coundon to the Ricoh Arena for all home games. The coach leaves the club approximately 35mins prior to kick off and returns after the match.
Prices remain the same as last season which are £3.50 for Adults, £2 for under 16's and £5 Family Ticket (one adult//one under 16). Tickets will be available from behind the bar For Further Info you can contact the Sky Blue Express on // 07974532056 // www.facebook.com/skyblueexpress // www.twitter.com/skyblueexpress
CTK Parish Centre, 14 Westhill Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV6 2AA
SAT NAV
Some car satellite navigation systems have not been updated to show Coventry City FC as playing at the Ricoh Arena. Those visiting the ground for the first time are advised to enter "Phoenix Way" and the post code "CV6 6GE" instead.
BUS
The 101 bus service from Pool Meadow should be running for this game.
The 804/805 De Courcey services are.
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ADMISSION The club have decided that only the East Stand for City supporters and the away end for Arlesey fans will be open for this game. Tickets for the game, are priced at Adults £10, Concessions £5, Juniors £1, Under 7s £1.
Corporate Hospitality; http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/fa_cup_hospitality_packages_764510/index.shtml
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's home FA Cup First Round game with Arlesey Town is Kevin Wright from Cambridgeshire.
Mr Wright gave up playing football at the age of 25 after breaking his wrist for the fifth time and took up refereeing,
He has refereed at the Ricoh Arena before taking charge of the City 2-1 Crystal Palace game on February 12th 2011. Other City games he has been in charge of are: the 3-1 defeat at Reading on December 1st 2008. Other previous City games are the 2-1 defeat at Leicester in October 2005 and the 1-1 with Preston at Highfield Road in November 2004.
This will be his 3rd game of the season and so far he has shown 11 yellows and one red in Tranmere's 3-2 home win over Yeovil Town.
His assistants are: Paul Graham & Paul Thompson. The Fourth Official is Mark Howes.
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BETTING TIPS
You can get odds of 11/1 on Arlesey Town beating Coventry City in the FA Cup First Round on Saturday.
The bookies have City at prices from 1/5 to 1/7 with odds of 6/1 that a replay on Tuesday November 13th will be needed.
If you are having a bet on the game, make sure you shop around for the best odds before placing any bets. You can check out the odds being offered by some of the leading bookmakers in the country by clicking on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/fa-cup/coventry-v-arlesey/winner